Translation guide
Guerrilla warfare refers to irregular military tactics used by small, mobile groups against larger, conventional forces. In Japanese, the most common term is ゲリラ戦, but other expressions exist for specific contexts.
The learner wants to refer to the concept of guerrilla warfare in general, such as in news, history, or discussion.
The most common and neutral term for guerrilla warfare. Combines the loanword ゲリラ (guerrilla) with 戦 (war/battle).
They carried out guerrilla warfare.
Guerrilla warfare is a major threat to regular armies.
A more traditional or literary term for guerrilla warfare, literally 'raid warfare'. Used in historical or formal contexts.
Guerrilla warfare is a tactic that has been used since ancient times.
Refers to guerrilla activities or operations, often emphasizing the ongoing nature rather than a single battle.
Guerrilla activities continue in that region.
The learner wants to describe the specific tactics, such as hit-and-run, ambushes, or sabotage.
The learner wants to emphasize the hit-and-run nature of guerrilla attacks.
The learner wants to refer to the people who conduct guerrilla warfare.
ゲリラ戦 is the modern, common term used in news and everyday conversation. 遊撃戦 is more literary and often appears in historical texts or formal military analysis. For most learners, ゲリラ戦 is the best choice.
Modern guerrilla warfare is hard to distinguish from terrorism.
Guerrilla warfare in the Warring States period centered on cavalry units.
Do not translate 'guerrilla warfare' word-for-word as ゲリラ戦争. While 戦争 means 'war', it is not used in this compound. Stick to ゲリラ戦 or 遊撃戦.
Guerrilla tactics emphasize mobility.
ゲリラ部隊が夜間に奇襲をかけた。
The guerrilla unit launched a surprise attack at night.
The guerrilla unit disrupted the enemy's rear.